- OLPC XO-1 computer (UNLOCKED with a developer key, OR a netbook or PC running Windows or Linux.
- 4gb or larger SDHC card--any content on this card will be erased!!!! The file extracts to slightly more than 3gb, leaving plenty of space to store language data, unless you plan to do a lot of desktop publishing. There are images available for 4gb and 8gb cards. If you put it on a larger card, Balsa will only use up to the size of the image.
- You may use a larger card: the OLPC supports up to 16GB SDHC cards.
- A computer that can read/write to SDHC cards (or a USB adapter for SDHC).
- The computer that you use to build the SD card will require 5gb of space to prepare for a 4gb card and 9 gb to prepare for an 8gb card.
- A good internet connection, as you need to download an 850MB file.
